by Henry James · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140067217
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«Daisy Miller and Other Stories» is the collection of short stories by Henry James, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (192 pages, in English).
The main story presents Daisy Miller, a young American woman who, traveling through Italy, clashes with the conventions of European society. Alongside 'Daisy Miller', the volume includes 'The Last of the Valerii', 'The Real Thing', and 'The Lesson of the Master', stories that explore desire, art, and encounters between the Old and New Worlds.
The edition belongs to the Penguin Modern Classics series and includes an introduction by Michael Swan. The story 'Daisy Miller' was originally published in 1878.
It is of interest to readers of classic fiction and short narrative, especially for those who want to discover Henry James's short fiction.
Henry James was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of theologian Henry James Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.
